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Wine Blast with Susie and PeterFake Wine: A Laughing Matter?Brilliant rogues counterfeit unicorn wine, fool the establishment and laugh their way to the bank. It's good story - so good that even The Simpsons have released an episode dedicated to wine fraud. But is this just a laughing matter?This is without doubt one of our FAVOURITE EVER Wine Blast episodes. It stars no less than Homer and Marge Simpson, Mr Burns, Waylon Smithers and Professor Frink. Together with The Simpsons co-writer Johnny LaZebnik and wine fraud expert Maureen Downey.Fraud is an ever-bigger issue for the wine world. It's...2025-05-0249 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterDon't Know Western Australia's Great Southern? You ShouldWhat the hell...where the hell...is the Great Southern?! That's what most people say. Which is why Peter got on a plane and braved fires, snakes and Vegemite to bring you this story of what is arguably Western Australia's best kept secret.Remote? Undoubtedly. Rural? Positively. Hugely exciting for the elegant, refined, often under-valued Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Shiraz...even Grenache and Mourvedre?! You betcha. So join us on this thrilling journey of discovery, where we paint a soundscape as well as a taste map, and meet wonderful wine personalities who talk us through weird...2025-01-2452 min
Great Ones with Susie Abromeit#02 - Peter FacinelliAlmost got shot, wrestled wild hogs, and survived the storm of the century—all to make a movie?! Peter Facinelli takes us inside his craziest shoot yet…Would you risk it all for a role?
Forget Twilight—Peter Facinelli almost turned it down, nearly got shot scouting locations, and lived to tell us about it.
#greatonespodcast #peterfacinelli #behindthescenes #twilight #acting #hollywoodinsider2024-10-302h 19
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterChinese Wine: What's the Deal?China has the world's third biggest vineyard and a long history with fermentation and booze. So what's Chinese wine like? Why do we not see more of it outside China? And why are some people predicting big things for Chinese wine in the future?Answers to all this and more flow thick and fast in this intriguing episode, the result of Susie's recent wine trip to China during which she sat down to record with expert insiders Li Demei and Natalie Wang. We also taste several Chinese wines and deliver our verdict on where the country's wines...2024-10-2553 min
The Football Historian PodcastCole Fraser (Slutty Susie) | The Football Historian Podcast | #20Welcome to The Football Historian Podcast, hosted by Peter Kenny Jones.
For episode 20 we've got the man behind Bongo's Bingo's Slutty Susie - Cole Fraser.
Cole shared the secrets of success behind the bingo before sharing a love for Everton and how to solve their current issues.
We also tackle the biggest debates in football history through the eyes of our first Blue.
Thanks so much for the feedback and don't forget to keep sending questions to thefootballhistorianpodcast@gmail.com
Hope this instalment of your soon to be favourite...2024-10-0156 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterRías Baixas - Albariño with AttitudeIf Rías Baixas is famous for one thing, it's characterful, invigorating white wine based on the superstar Albariño grape - described in this episode by one winemaker as a variety that can take you, 'from the swimming pool to the Michelin-starred restaurant.' Its blossoming popularity over recent decades has given rise to imitators all around the wine world - so what is it that makes Rías Baixas Albariño special, and why? Is there more to the story than just Albariño here? Who's doing exciting things? And what does the future hold?2024-05-3151 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterRías Baixas - Mists, Myths and MariscosWhat do bagpipes, rain, witches, pilgrimage, lampreys and Albariño all have in common? Not much really - but they are all featured in this episode on Rías Baixas, the intriguing wine region in north-west Spain famous for its seafood, verdant landscapes and refreshing, brine-tinged white wines.Historically, this was always a remote region of hardy fishermen and misty hillsides. But since the 1980s a wine revolution has been taking place, majoring on a distinctive style of Albariño we wine drinkers have lapped up, and propelling the official appellation vineyard from a tiny 237 hectares in 1987 to...2024-05-2147 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterORANGE WINE Part 2: Gimme Some SkinSo - orange wine. Is it any good? What qualifies a wine to be 'orange'? Does it sell? And who's going to win our argument about one particularly divisive orange wine?!Dive into the controversial, topical and intriguing subject of orange wine with us as we chat with Saša Radikon of iconic orange wine producer Radikon (who gives us an exclusive revelation about a new project) and nautral wine guru Doug Wregg of Les Caves de Pyrene. We taste (and largely disagree about) orange wines from Mlečnik, Vagabond and Dario Prinčič...2024-01-2653 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterOur WINES OF THE YEAR (2023)Our Wines of the Year format has grown into this riotous, rollicking rollercoaster of a show which we humbly offer up for your amusement and delectation.This is no shopping list. Nor is it a chest-beating exercise in showing off how #wineblessed we are.This episode is the story of a year in wine: a celebration of special bottles and special times, set against the backdrop of news, views and a lot of laughter.Featuring in this wine-soaked adventure are Dutch nuns, kiwis, Homer Simpson, talking corks, Susie in a balloon...2023-12-1553 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterAgeing English Fizz - How, Why and WhatEnglish sparkling wine. We all know it's good. But how well does it age? And could this be the secret to unlocking even greater quality from what are already exciting wines?We do our best to answer these questions and more with the help of several large glasses of very fine mature English fizz - and top winemakers Cherie Spriggs and Brad Greatrix (Nyetimber) and Corinne Seely (Exton Park).We also hear the views of Clément Pierlot, cellar master at Champagne Pommery and its English offshoot, Louis Pommery England.2023-10-2645 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterVentoux: Next Century WinesIt's a wine region variously described as, 'dynamic', whose wines are undergoing a quality 'revolution', and memorably compared to South Africa's uber-cool Swartland.It's also got a big old mountain on its picture postcard. Not to mention truffles galore.This is Ventoux. And we want to take you on a journey of discovery, to meet the people, explore the places, get a feel for the wines...and generally understand why Ventoux is worth your time and attention.The mountain, it turns out, is important. It makes this one of t...2023-10-1345 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterPortugal's Fine Wines: Here Be TreasuresWe all know port. But there’s a whole universe of fine Portuguese table wine out just waiting to be explored. It’s far less known but certainly no less exciting…so we dive in.Peter’s fired up after a recent trip to host a masterclass in Porto, where he tasted wines back to 1978 and recorded with a selection of Portugal’s top wine talent, from Dirk and Daniel Niepoort to Sandra Tavares, Luis Pato, Susana Esteban and Tomas Roquette.Once back, he made sure to call in some special wines to taste and share on a...2023-06-1650 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterSantorini - Wines to Save an IslandSantorini's future is in jeopardy. This ancient, famous island vineyard risks being lost beneath the tourism industry's bulldozers. So how can its wine community fight back?By making exceptional, characterful, inimitable wines and selling them to the world, that's how. In this episode (our 100th Wine Blast programme, appropriately enough!) we dive into what makes Santorini's wines as distinctive and unique as they undoubtedly are. From the steely, majestic dry Santorini Assyrtiko to the sumptuous vinsantos and all the curios in between, this is a vibrant wine scene that's only getting more diverse...2023-05-1946 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterSantorini - Wine's Jurassic ParkLet's go on an adventure to a place variously described as, 'Like being shot to the moon with a glass of fine wine in your hand' and where, 'you basically have the personality of an active volcano in your glass.'Santorini is arguably the ultimate wine destination - a windswept, arid, infertile outcrop of an island in the glittering Aegean Sea. Stunning - but bleak, and where the memory of one of the most violet volcanic eruptions in human history can not only be seen but also tasted in your glass.Wine is one...2023-05-0538 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterAustralian Pinot Noir Comes of AgeEvery wine lover craves great Pinot Noir. Burgundy is ever pricier and scarcer. So where to look?Australia might not seem the obvious destination for Pinot Noir. It’s better known for hefty reds (think: Shiraz, Cabernet), historic styles like Hunter Semillon or its heroic ‘stickies’ (sweet and fortified like Rutherglen). And if there’s a Burgundian variety closely associated with Oz, it’s Chardonnay.And yet…over the last few years, Ozzie Pinot Noir has come on leaps and bounds to capture the zeitgeist and become the grape everyone’s talking about. From Tasmania t...2023-03-1048 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterHow To Be a Better Wine LoverSelf-improvement - via a wine glass. With a side helping of 'vinous Kama Sutra'. But we're getting ahead of ourselves...In our last episode we explored what we wine lovers want from the year ahead. In this programme we flip the camera round and take a look how we can be better wine lovers.Suggestions like 'drink better' inevitably crop up. But so do more thought-provoking tips such as, 'Pair food with wine, not the reverse,' 'Give a bottle of wine that we love to someone who isn’t expecting it,' and...2023-01-2033 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterThe Year Ahead: A Wine Lover's Wish ListSo what do we all want from wine in the year ahead? What's top of our wish list for wine in 2023?For some it's drinking better (or simply more) wine. If possible, for less money. Others are hoping Pinot Noir proves to be a miracle cure and will be prescribed by doctors...More realistically, combating climate change, responsible political engagement with wine and an end to the war in Ukraine inevitably feature. And what of no-alcohol wine? The rise of organic and biodynamic viticulture? The quest for fresher wines, with moderate...2023-01-1337 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterSelling Net Zero Wine - Pipe Dream or In The Pipeline?Wine is good. We want a good future for wine - and the planet. But wine has been described on this pod as, 'the villain in the climate story.' So what gives - and how to turn this around?One UK wine retailer has sent out a rallying cry - aiming to be carbon neutral by 2024 and net zero across its entire business by 2040. This retailer wants, ‘to be the most sustainable, ethical and responsible wine retailer in the world.’ These are big aims - and they belong to The Wine Society. So Peter, ever w...2022-12-221h 10
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: The ULTIMATE BURGERWe're not kidding. This is the ULTIMATE burger. Especially if you're a wine lover...Yes we've got the patty and the brioche bun. So far so straightforward. But the killer ingredients? A tawny port reduction ('wino's ketchup'). Blue cheese. Umami paste. And to top it all off? Truffle mustard mayo.So yes, in this fun episode we attempt to answer that HUGE question: what wine to drink with your burger?!After much research, thought and drinking of wine, Susie was inspired to create this recipe - the Umami Bomb. A burger...2022-12-0914 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterOur WINE(S) OF THE YEAR!WOTY?! Don't mind if we do... Welcome to our TASTIEST show of the year (and that's saying something!)In 2022 we're focusing on value to give you some ideas of delicious but affordable wines to suit the season's revelry.No spoilers but we've got wines from France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, South Africa, USA, New Zealand - even Austria and England. (We did start off with just one Wine of the Year but couldn't help ourselves throwing a few more outstanding wines into the mix...) Dive in to find out what we've chosen...2022-12-0238 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Fish Pie!This is not just any old fish pie. This is LUXURY fish pie. And we've got some properly luxuriant wines to match...There's nothing worse than a dry, eggy, potato-drenched fish pie. Our version uses smoked fish, chunky prawns, mustard, cream and cheddar - so we need some seriously high octane wines.No sense fooling around: this is rich white wine territory. One of our favourite styles of all. We choose two classic grape varieties that work really well across a range of styles - Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc - including a skin contact white...2022-11-2509 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Spaghetti Bolognese!It's a mid-week classic. But the BIG question is: what wines work best to make your spag bol taste like MAGIC?!We tackle this weighty issue like the true gannets we are, featuring some delicious Italian reds (Montepulciano + Valpolicella Ripasso) as well as more quirky pairings, from a South African Syrah to a Chilean Pais. All the while talking through WHY things work as much as the specific wines themselves. (Oh, and there's mention of Pinky and Perky too - listen to find out more...)Pairing wines with everyday dishes is really fun. H...2022-10-2809 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterInside the Fort Knox of WineFancy joining us as we break into the Fort Knox of wine?!It's an old mine and former munitions dump in the middle of the English countryside that now holds over 9 million bottles and £1bn+ of stock. It's one of the biggest such storage facilities in the world and one (whisky) bottle stored there recently sold for £1.2m.Only downside? Security is tight. And you have to climb up 157 steps to get back out. Good thing Peter was actually invited in - and had a 'sustaining' lunch before the journey back up into the real wo...2022-10-1454 min
Love Conquers AlzNO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE - Susie and Don Talk About Their Upcoming Important DocumentaryIn Episode 62, Love Conquers Alz Co-Hosts and award-winning filmmakers, Susie and Don discuss what motivated them to produce their upcoming film, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE (NCFOP). An important documentary that will be the required punch to the gut that forces people to take a good hard look at the Long Term Care crisis that has been going on for decades and the health-care system that is literally collapsing around us.NCFOP will be a cautionary tale that exposes the dangerous façade of stability and safety held tightly by Long Term Care (LTC) nursing facilities. A pr...2022-10-0637 min